let someone go

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

let someone go (third-person singular simple present lets someone go, present participle letting someone go, simple past and past participle let someone go)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To dismiss someone from an employment position or a relationship.

Synonyms

• lay off

Translations

to dismiss someone

• French: remercier (fr) (quelqu'un)